Houston Rockets guard Dillon Brooks is renowned as one of the NBA’s best defenders and leading trash talkers. The latter didn’t help Houston’s top stopper Thursday night. The Rockets blew a six-point fourth-quarter lead and allowed 35 fourth-quarter points in Thursday’s 127-114 loss at the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Edwards scored more than 40 points for the second straight night, finding an energy boost from Houston's chippy, chirpy ways.

Through all of the noise, the Houston Rockets stayed relatively quiet, making two minor moves. The first was exchanging second-round picks with the Boston Celtics, as Jaden Springer was the only player involved in the deal. He would eventually be waived, per Mike Scotto of HoopsHype.

While their Western Conference competitors engineered seismic deals that altered the NBA landscape — trading for Luka Dončić, Anthony Davis, Jimmy Butler and De’Aaron Fox — the Houston Rockets remained at a relative standstill as Thursday’s NBA trade deadline passed.

The Mavericks are preparing for an emotional scene at American Airlines Center for Saturday afternoon's game against the Rockets, their first at home since trading Luka Doncic.

The Houston Rockets will conclude their five-game road trip Saturday afternoon at the Dallas Mavericks. Luka Dončić won't take the floor for Dallas after the weekend's blockbuster trade with the Los Angeles Lakers.